Pneumatic apparatus for controlling certain bodily insertion devices and collapsible seating apparatus

ABSTRACT

A seating apparatus having a base, front and rear upright support members, and two vertical transverse support members. The transverse members comprise the seating means. Extending from the rear upright support members are two vertical supports holding two rear upright support members. Leg support members are rotatably mounted to the transverse support members. Coupled by ratchet devices to the rear of the seating means is a seat back. The seat back is composed of two vertical seat back members separated by horizontal seat back members. The ratchet allows the seat back to be 90 degrees from the seating means or to rearwardly pivot to parallel with said seating means. Legs formed at the top back of the seat back support the seat back against the ground when the seat back is fully reclined. Arm support members are pivotally coupled to the sides of seat back. Also disclosed are two pneumatic devices. The first pneumatically advances a horizontal armature. The second pneumatically advances a vertical armature.

This application is a division of application Ser. No. 08/368,907, filed5 Jan. 1995, now U.S. Pat. No. 5,586,560.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

1. Field of the Invention

This invention relates to pneumatic apparatus with armature forcontrolling bodily insertion devices.

More particularly, the present invention relates to adjustable pneumaticapparatus and a collapsible seating apparatus which may used therewith.

In a further and more specific aspects, the invention relates to anadjustable, collapsible, and portable seating apparatus which cansupport the body in a variety of positions, including fully reclined.

2. Prior Art

Seating apparatus of many kinds are widely known. The art is repletewith various apparatus used to sit upon, including adjustable chairs andfolding chairs that store away in a minimum of space. Yet only medicalappliances with a minimum of comfort, if any, are available for seatingso that the sitter's legs are comfortably spread apart. Further very fewseating apparatuses are available for restraining the sitter.Additionally, this seating apparatus has no specific seating surface.

Pneumatic devices of many kinds are widely known. Yet a pneumatic devicecomprising armature to which bodily insertion devices may be attachedand then controlled to move forward via the pneumatics are believed tobe unknown. Further unknown is such a device which may be adjustable ona vertical scale for proper alignment with bodily orifices.

It would be highly advantageous, therefore, to remedy the foregoing andother deficiencies inherent in the prior art.

Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provideimprovements in seating apparatus.

Another object of the invention is the provision of improvementsespecially adapted for use in connection with seating apparatus allowinga myriad of seating and reclining positions.

And another object of the invention is to provide improved means forcomfortable seating wherein the user's legs are spread apart in acomfortable fashion.

Still another object of the immediate invention is the provision of animproved pneumatic device used to move forward or advance bodilyinsertion devices.

Yet another object of the invention is to provide means for allowing theuser to gently urge the armature of the pneumatic device to advancebodily insertion devices.

Yet still another object of the invention is the provision of improvedmeans for adjusting the vertical position of the armature of thepneumatic device.

A further object of the instant invention is to provide improvements inseating apparatus which may used in connection with means for allowingthe user to gently urge the armature of the pneumatic device to advancebodily insertion devices.

And a further object of the invention is the provision of a seatingapparatus having a ratcheting back rest.

Yet a further object of this invention is to provide a seating apparatushaving a ratcheting back rest that moves from upright to a fullyreclining position.

And yet an object of the invention is the provision of a collapsible,easily portable seating apparatus having means for restraining the armsand legs of the sitter.

Still yet an object of the invention is the provision of a collapsibleand portable seating apparatus.

And still yet an object of the invention is the provision of acomfortable seating apparatus with no seating surface.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

Briefly, to achieve the desired objects of the instant invention inaccordance with a preferred embodiment thereof, first provided is aseating apparatus having a base, front and rear upright support members,a brace between the rear upright support members, and two verticalmembers running from the front support to the rear support members. Thetwo vertical members comprise the seating means. Extending from the rearupright support members are two vertical support braces terminating insleeves to hold two rear upright support members.

Coupled by ratchet devices to the rear of the seating means is a seatback. The seat back is composed of two vertical seat back membersseparated by horizontal seat back members. The ratchet allows the seatback to be 90 degrees from the seating means or to rearwardly pivot toparallel with said seating means. Legs formed at the top back of theseat back support the seat back against the ground when the seat back isfully reclined.

Leg support members are coupled to the front of the seating means. Theleg support members are coupled in such a way to allow them to pivotabout, allowing the sitter to have its legs supported downwardly, level,or upwardly.

Arm support members are coupled to the sides of seat back. The armsupport members are coupled in such a way to allow them to pivot about,allowing the sitter to have its arms supported downwardly, level, orupwardly. Clips for attaching restraining means are provided at the endof the leg and arm support members.

Also provided are two pneumatic armature devices. The first has a base,a vertical support member, and a horizontal pneumatic extensionarmature. The vertical support member has an outer sleeve connected toan air bulb with pressure release, and an inner extension member. Theinner extension member terminates with a connector to which variousbodily insertion devices may be attached.

The vertical support member is coupled to the horizontal member in sucha way that allows the horizontal pneumatic extension armature to belowered and raised along the vertical support member. The verticalsupport member also terminates in a large ball to provide the user asecure handle. Additionally wires can extended through the device toconnect to electricity for electrode devices attached to the connector.The ball may also be electrified to become an electrode and a vibratormay be mounted within said ball.

Also provided is a vertical extension pneumatic device to which bodilyinsertion devices may be attached.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The foregoing and further and more specific objects and advantages ofthe instant invention will become readily apparent to those skilled inthe art from the following detailed description of a preferredembodiment thereof taken in conjunction with the drawings, in which:

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the seating apparatus;

FIG. 2 is a partial view of the seating apparatus showing the ratchetingmeans between the seating means and the seat back, and its two extremepositions;

FIG. 3 is a partial view of the seating apparatus showing the rearvertical leg and part of the horizontal support member holding the leg.

FIG. 4 is a partial view of the seating apparatus showing the rearvertical leg and part of the horizontal support member holding the legwith the horizontal support member cut away to reveal its layers;

FIG. 5 is a side view of the adjustable horizontal pneumatic extensiondevice; and

FIG. 6 is a side view of the vertical pneumatic extension device.

PREFERRED EMBODIMENT OF THE PRESENT INVENTION

Turning now to the drawings in which like reference characters indicatecorresponding elements throughout the several views. Attention is firstdirected to FIG. 1 which shows seating apparatus 10. Seat 10 has base 12to which tubular members 13 are attached. Front and rear upright supportmembers 15, 17, 19, and 21 are tubular, and sleeve over tubular members13.

Brace 23 is formed between rear upright support members 19 and 21.

Vertical members 25 and 27 run from front supports 15 and 17 to rearsupport members 19 and 21, respectively. Vertical members 25 and 27comprise the seating means. A user's buttocks is supported on verticalmembers 25 and 27. Adding to comfort, vertical members 25 and 27 arecoated with padded covering 29.

Extending from rear upright support members 21 and 19 are verticalsupport braces 31 and 33, respectively. Vertical support braces 31 and33 are coupled to rear upright support members 21 and 19 via clamps 35and 36. Each of clamps 35 and 36 has a butterfly screw 37 which fixesclamps 35 and 36 against rear upright support members 21 and 19.Releasing screw 37 allows the user to rotate vertical support braces 31and 33 against rear upright support members 21 and 19 in an arc shown asarc A.

Vertical support braces 31 and 33 terminate in sleeves 40 which holdupright support members 42. Butterfly screws 44 holds supports 42 inplace. This sleeved arrangement allows supports 42 to moved up or downalong line C of FIG. 5, as will be described in more detail later.

Rear upright support members 19 and 21 terminate in a T with the frontand rear of the T being tubular. The front of the T from member 21 isreceived within vertical member 25 and the front of the T from member 19is received within vertical member 27.

Seat back 50 comprises vertical tubular members 51 and 52, withhorizontal tubular members 53, 54, and 55 running between them. All suchmembers are constructed from tubular pipes as are the rest of the piecesof the seating apparatus, and are coated with padding 29 as shown.Padding 29 provides substantial comfort to the one seated in seat 10.

Members 51 and 52 comprise at a first end, flattened sections, flats 56and 58. Members 46 and 48 are short tubular pipes that have flats asshown. Holes bored in the flats of 46, 48, 56, 58, allow flat 56 to bepivotally connected to flat 46, and allow flat 58 to be pivotallyconnected to flat 48. The pivotal connection is made via ratchet 60.Members 46 and 48 sleevedly fit into the T of uprights 21 and 19respectively.

At the top of seat back vertical members 51 and 52 are legs 62 and 64.Legs 62 and 64 support the seat back against the ground when the seatback is fully reclined.

Arm support members 66 and 68 are pivotally coupled to members 51 and52, respectively. The pivotal coupling allows members 66 and 68 to pivotabout, allowing the sitter to have its arms supported downwardly, level,or upwardly. At the ends of members 66 and 68 are release clasps 70.Clasps 70 permit the attaching of restraining devices like strap 72.Those skilled in the art will appreciate that restraining means could berope, handcuffs, or any other restraining device.

Front upright support members 15 and 17 terminate in a T with the T alsobeing tubular. Pivotally coupled to front of the T are leg supportmembers 74 and 76. Since members 74 and 76 may pivot about, the sitterto have its legs supported downwardly, level, or upwardly. Pin 78 holdsmembers 74 and 76 in position by fitting through the members and therespective T portions they sleeve onto, through holes 80, which areplace around the leg support members so they can be held in a variety ofpositions. The desirable range of swing is from 45 degrees to 160degrees.

All of seat 10 can disassemble into a series of padded pipes, paddedpipe assemblies, straps, pins, butterfly screws, etc., by releasing thevarious connecting means an pulling the larger pipe diameter member fromthe sleeving engagement with the smaller diameter pipe member. Forexample pin 78 may be removed whereupon leg support members 74 and 76may pulled off. Even members 46 and 48 may be released from theirsleeves to release seat back 50 from the rest of seat 10.

Base 12 also has loops 82 which can be used to tie down seat 10, or canbe used to attach a packing box where the disassembled parts of seat 10are stored, and base 12 then becomes the top or side of the closed box.

Turning to FIG. 2, shown is the ratcheting swing of seat back 50, thedirection of which is indicated by arrow B. When positioned so that backmember 51 is at 51a, back 50 is fully reclined and legs 62 and 64 areagainst the ground supporting seat 10 in a bed like position. Backmember 51 is at it maximum upright position at 51b. A stop in ratchet 60prevents back 50 from moving any further, where the sitter's abdomen andback might be bent too far.

Turning to FIGS. 3 and 4 shown is the rear leg assembly that is at theend of supports 31 and 33. Leg 42 is supported within sleeve 40 and issecured within sleeve 40 by butterfly screw 44. Leg 42 has rubber foot86 mounted at is top and bottom so can be turned around when either footwears out. As shown in FIG. 3 sleeve 40 is mounted to inner pipe support88 which fits within padded pipe 31. This arrangement allows leg 42 toextend out further when additional bracing of seat 10 is required. Pin84 fits though holes in pipe 31 and a in inner pipe 88. Pipe 88 has aseries of corresponding holes that allow leg 42 to be extended in thedirection of D.

Setting up legs 42 can be the most important part of assembling seat 10since they stabilize seat 10 and prevent it from falling backwards.After determining the best position along arc A, which is generally 40and 120 degrees out, the user loosens screw 44 so that leg 42 is loosewithin sleeve 40. Then support 31 or 33 is lifted slowly just until base12 begins to lift at the rear, and the leg is locked by tightening downscrew 44.

Turning to FIG. 5 pneumatic apparatus 100 is shown. Apparatus 100 hasbase 101 with sleeve 103. Vertical pipe 105 fits at its bottom endwithin a hole in sleeve 103 sized accordingly to hold pipe 105. Ahorizontal sleeve member 107 is affixed to a vertical sleeve member (notshown).

Sleeve 107 rests about pipe 105. Screw 109 holds sleeve 107 in positionalong pipe 105, but sleeve 107 may be move up or down thereby raisingthe height of pipe 110 or lowering it so that the insertion device maybe positioned at the right height.

Horizontal pipe 110 is mounted through the vertical sleeve memberattached to horizontal sleeve member 107. Pipe 110 may be moved forwardor back within the vertical sleeve member, and is held in place by ascrew through the vertical sleeve member just like screw 109. Braces 130and 132 are large disks mounted of the sleeve assembly and serve tostabilize the horizontal positioning of pipe 110.

Pipe 110 has seal 112, nipple 114, hose 116 which feeds into nipple 114,and pressure bulb 118 which is just like the bulb on a blood pressuretester, including a pressure relief valve 119.

Sleeved within pipe 110 is pipe 120 which has seal 122, narrowing end124, and connector 126. Connector 126 is internally threaded so toengage various bodily insertion devices which terminate with a screw.

Vertical support member 105 also terminates in a large ball 133 toprovide the user a secure handle to hold device 100 steady during setupand use. Additionally wires 135 can extended through apparatus 100 toconnect electrode insertion devices attached to connector 126 toelectricity. Ball 133 may also be electrified to become an electrode anda vibrator may be mounted within said ball.

Ideally the horizontal pneumatic apparatus shown herein is for use byfemales, with a vaginal plug. Seated for comfort on seat 10, or reclinedin another seating apparatus, device 100 may be setup and positioned forproper height and distance therefrom. Then the user may gently squeezebulb 118 slowly to gently advance the insertion device attached toconnector 126, or may squeeze with more force and frequency to quicklyand forcibly advance the insertion device. Note the vaginal plug couldbe a vaginal electrode.

Also provided as shown in FIG. 6 is vertical extension pneumatic device200 to which bodily insertion devices may be attached. Device 200 hasbase 202 with sleeve 204. Pipe 206 houses pipe 211. Nipple 220 isaffixed to sleeve 204, and a hose 222 is attached. A pressure bulb 224,analogous to bulb 118 is affixed to the end of hose 222.

Pipe 211 has seal 213, narrowing section 215, and connector 217.Connector 217 has internal threads to which a screw mounted on the endof insertion device 250 connects. Shown herein is an anal plug, whichcould be an electrode plug, too. Wires can be run through or alongdevice 200 to connect an electrode insertion device to an electricalsource.

Various changes and modifications to the embodiments herein chosen forpurposes of illustration will readily occur to those skilled in the art.To the extent that such modifications and variations do not depart fromthe spirit of the invention, they are intended to be included within thescope thereof which is assessed only by a fair interpretation of thefollowing claims.

Having fully described the invention in such clear and concise terms asto enable those skilled in the art to understand and practice the same,the invention claimed is:
 1. A pneumatic device comprising:a base;vertical pipe means rising from said base; sleeve means disposed aboutsaid vertical pipe means and coupled to perpendicular sleeve means, saidsleeve means being able to travel up and down along said vertical pipemeans; horizontal pipe means mounted in said perpendicular sleeve means,said horizontal pipe means being able to travel frontward and backwardalong said perpendicular sleeve means, and said horizontal pipe meanshousing an inner pipe; said inner pipe having a seal at a first end, anda second end; pressure bulb means coupled to hose means in aircommunication with said horizontal pipe means so that a squeeze of saidbulb pushes air against said seal and moves said inner pipe within saidhorizontal pipe means.
 2. The pneumatic device of claim 1 furthercomprising connecting means at the second end of said inner pipe.
 3. Thepneumatic device of claim 1 further comprising a metallic ball at theend of the vertical pipe means.
 4. The pneumatic device of claim 3further comprising wires to connect said ball to electricity.
 5. Thepneumatic device of claim 1 further comprising wires to connect to anelectrode insertion device mounted on said connecting means.